Old oven timer makes a noise when oven is off

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This is an old electric powered oven. Ive never touched the timer but
it is giving off a noise like low boiling water. The transformer is hot
to the touch. Disconnected power to oven and noise stopped. I assume
that when the timer and oven are off that the transformer should not be
hot? I assume something has shorted?

 

[James Sweet]

This is an old electric powered oven. Ive never touched the timer but
it is giving off a noise like low boiling water. The transformer is hot
to the touch. Disconnected power to oven and noise stopped. I assume
that when the timer and oven are off that the transformer should not be
hot? I assume something has shorted?

The transformer will likely be hot all the time as it's always switched on.

Does it have a mechanical timer or clock?

 

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the following 2 links are pics of the front and back of timer


http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4403/00006075nf.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5584/00005993ep.jpg

it has a minute timer which appears to be mechanical and stop and start
dial.

 

[Sam Goldwasser]

the following 2 links are pics of the front and back of timer

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4403/00006075nf.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5584/00005993ep.jpg

it has a minute timer which appears to be mechanical and stop and start
dial.

The motor is making noise. Eventually it will stop but there's nothing
dangerous. The motor or just the rotor/gear module - the silver part on
the right hand side of

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4403/00006075nf.jpg

- can be lubed or replaced (if you can find one).

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Ok, thanks. Glad it is not dangerous.